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July 31, 2006
Arboretum Project Week 28
Panorama 7-16-06
Two weeks ago, I got up early. I wanted to get the Arboretum photos taken before I had to drive to Spokane to get Dave. I'm glad I went. Not only was the light gorgeous, but I saw some stuff that I'd never seen before (scroll down to see what I mean). And, there was nobody else there. Bonus.
The only disadvantage was that the sprinklers were running. Which meant I stayed mostly on the paths. Not only did I not want to get sprayed with silage/reclaimed water by walking through the sprinklers, I didn't want to be surprised by them coming on when I was in the center of an open space, yards from the nearest roadway and engrossed in taking a closeup. So you'll see a lot more landscapes today than usual.
Arboretum Allium
Beauty
Cattail Peek-A-Boo
Title thanks to all those people who were talking about Siouxie and the Banshees on Dave Barry's blog.
Crookedy
Pond – With a Preview of Things to Come
If you look very closely at the upper and left sides of this image you'll see two things that I saw for the first time this week. A great blue heron standing in the tall grass on the bank (just up left of the silver tube thing), and a mama duck and nine ducklings (slightly left of and below the heron) swimming through the water. The birds were all far more relaxed this visit than they have been previously. I should go to the arboretum this early more often.
Ducklings in a Row
Great Blue II
Grass Plume
Early Calisthenics
I have no idea why the geese suddenly decided to start running and flapping. I only know that they did. (And that I am glad they were moving away from me.)
Floral Feathers
July Roses
Mace
Great Blue
Morning Creek with Cattails
On the Edge
Pastoral Scene
Rosehip
Pretty in Pink
Red Green Blue
Rowan Berries
Yellow Trio
Swainson’s Hawk
Ladybug-in-Waiting
I was trying to get a good closeup of a wheat stalk as the grains swelled. Then I realized there was a ladybug larva on the stalk I was shooting. That made the whole thing that much more interesting as far as I was concerned.
Yellow Poppy
Posted by sally at July 31, 2006 12:17 PM
Comments
You take some breath taking pictures.
BTW I am enjoying the book. It really is what I need right now I think, I'm just trapped in this rut and not able to see a way out.
But your pictures? Fantastic.
Posted by: desiree at August 1, 2006 04:34 PM
Thank you. I'm fascinated at how much I'm learning about paying attention by doing this project week after week. Also patience.
And I'm so glad the book is working for you. You sounded like you could use it. I am constantly amazed at how much we deny our own creativity (I do it constantly), saying it's a waste of time, when it is in all probability our salvation.
Just so you know, there will most likely come a time when you hate the book. HAAAAAAAATE it with the fiery passion of a thousand suns. Keep at it, because that's the signal that you're about to break through your fears and move into a more complete and creative life. I promise.
Posted by: Sallyacious at August 1, 2006 04:45 PM
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